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Gammatron 64 posted:My mom works at a school so I'm taking care of their bearded dragon over the summer.  Hello friend!  WHARGLBLARGLBLARGHLBLABLAHGHGHRL grumplestiltzkin posted:
I love wobbegongs, I've seen one in the wild (very exciting!) and I think I even got to pat one at Underwater World as a babby  My favourites were always the sea cucumbers though, they're so squishy and soft 
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Something that surprised me about beardies is how pissed they get if you wake them up at night. Didn't know it was possible for a reptile to give you the evil eye. Guy teaches his five year old son how to bathe bearded dragons. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Lwolb6Mvxs
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Jul 22, 2015 09:03
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Related to Sharkchat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOpQdzyQeoE
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Kitten tries to copy mom http://i.imgur.com/BrL38oy.gifv
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I took a holiday trip to Lisbon last week, and when I was sightseeing around a part of town called Belém I heard some squeaky sounds coming from a fountain. I walked over to see what it was all about, and then... 
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I'm at work at the moment and don't have any more pics, but I can always take some later. She doesn't get handled a lot at school, and has a very, very skittish personality. She doesn't really like being held and is kind of a nervous lizard. Also, I can only really take her out after she's pooped, because if I don't, she knows that if she poops, she's going back into the tank. And she has the more evil, vile, nasty smelling poop ever. She ruined one of my keyboards, but on the plus side, I got a nice new wireless keyboard out of it.
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That's fine and all, but common wisdom is to swim for your life when you see a fin, even if it turns out to just be a dolphin that wanted to get busy. I maintain that those balls are sizable.
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Jul 22, 2015 13:31
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SplitSoul posted:That's fine and all, but common wisdom is to swim for your life when you see a fin, even if it turns out to just be a dolphin that wanted to get busy. I maintain that those balls are sizable.
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An Angry Bug posted:Especially if it's a dolphin that wants to get busy. Don't kinkshame.
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My sister's dogs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEDJShenwkQ
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Jul 22, 2015 14:37
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An Angry Bug posted:Especially if it's a dolphin that wants to get busy. Horny dolphins are scary 
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Jul 22, 2015 14:45
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King Kambrook posted:Related to Sharkchat: 
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Jul 22, 2015 15:05
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SplitSoul posted:That's fine and all, but common wisdom is to swim for your life when you see a fin, even if it turns out to just be a dolphin that wanted to get busy. I maintain that those balls are sizable. The splashing and commotion of you desperately swimming for safety is likely to be confused for the thrashing of an injured prey animal. Calmly making your way out of the water is a good idea. Acting like every shark is the literal shark from Jaws is ignorant and counter productive and contributes to the sort of thinking that results in the needless slaughter of an important animal.
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Jul 22, 2015 15:45
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grumplestiltzkin posted:The splashing and commotion of you desperately swimming for safety is likely to be confused for the thrashing of an injured prey animal. Calmly making your way out of the water is a good idea. Acting like every shark is the literal shark from Jaws is ignorant and counter productive and contributes to the sort of thinking that results in the needless slaughter of an important animal. How did you get that from that? It's not like the poster is the one scuba diving.
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mycot posted:How did you get that from that? It's not like the poster is the one scuba diving. This, I assume: SplitSoul posted:That's fine and all, but common wisdom is to swim for your life when you see a fin, even if it turns out to just be a dolphin that wanted to get busy. I maintain that those balls are sizable. "Swim for your life" does not suggest the kind of calm but purposeful stroke that works best to avoid danger
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Jul 22, 2015 18:11
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Chard posted:This, I assume: Yeah but for all you know they're in Colorado so the lecture seems really out of place. Anyway: This is my favorite owl video, because it looks SO loving happy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE4JdQBFu34
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Jul 22, 2015 18:14
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Joke's on all you shark apologists, I can't even swim. 
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Pixie is pleased with your attention, guys! So much that I decided to treat her for being such a cutie  She figured out where the treats were coming from incredibly quickly.  But really, how can you say no to this face? 
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Jul 22, 2015 20:03
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Faerie Fortune posted:Pixie is pleased with your attention, guys! So much that I decided to treat her for being such a cutie All my cats love this poo poo.
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Faerie Fortune posted:But really, how can you say no to this face? When I babysit my parent's cats I get this all the time. Usually shortly followed by him biting my nose.
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Faerie Fortune posted:Pixie is pleased with your attention, guys! So much that I decided to treat her for being such a cutie My cats love these things, too. They're pretty much the only thing they'll accept having to fish out of their activity board.
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Jul 23, 2015 01:34
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Maggie Fletcher posted:Fun fact about secretary birds (that perhaps belongs in the badass thread) is that their main food source is snakes, which they stomp to death. Sorry for reaching a few pages back, but I'm just catching up with the thread. I'll see your snake stomping bird and raise you a snake slamming bird. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5uG-OSuw-E We got to see one of these in a bird show at the Milwaukee zoo.
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Faerie Fortune posted:Pixie is pleased with your attention, guys! So much that I decided to treat her for being such a cutie Where do you live? Because that exact treat is sold in the US/Canada under the name "Temptations", but it's the same graphic, and seemingly the same treat. Anyway. So, our cat screams if you pick her up. Like, howling and these weird goat noises and so on. Today I discovered if you hold open a shopping bag and let her run in, you can pick her up that way without any complaints. I decided to do an experiment and laid down a towel on the couch, let her lie down and then rolled her up like a burrito.  She looks super pissed, but I assure you she was purring like crazy. Success!
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Thread, I feel like we've known each other long enough. I'd like to introduce you to Emerson. Emerson was brought into the Houlton Humane Society in Houlton, ME, by his previous owner, who got annoyed with him and "snapped" his neck (her words)*. He survived but his back legs are permanently disabled. The manager at HHS took him home and adopted him permanently. She also runs a grassroots animal shelter out of her home and fosters overflow and special needs animals, adopting some of the more difficult-case special needs dogs and cats. Her husband fashioned a wheelchair out of PVC pipes and wheels, but it was a little too heavy for him, so a kind person donated a custom-built wheelchair. When he's not bopping around in that, his mom wheels him around in this super cat stroller. The onesies are to keep his catheter (which is permanent because he can't go to the bathroom on his own) and wheelchair from chafing his skin and causing infections. *From what I understand, yes, they have pursued criminal charges but I don't know what the ultimate outcome was. My guess is a plea deal of some sort is in the works. Sadly, they got the big stroller because they found another cat in similar conditions and decided to make her Emerson's permanent sister. The two bonded instantly, but unfortunately a couple of days later, that kitten died from her injuries. So they found another disabled (from birth) kitten who doesn't have use of her back legs, so they're going to see if they'll bond too. All of this (and more) can be found at their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Emerson-and-the-Gang-at-the-Millers-Safe-Haven/383395388475018?fref=ts But what I really wanted you guys to see is a video of Weeble, a cat with cerebellar hyperplasia (CH), which causes the adorable and not-very-dangerous weaving and bobbing. CH has varying degrees of severity, from almost nil to very wobbly. It's not particularly dangerous, but with severe cases you have to keep them away from sharp edges and steep drops. https://www.facebook.com/383395388475018/videos/vb.383395388475018/532844516863437/?type=2&theater Weeble lives at the Safe Haven with Emerson and everyone else. This shelter is amazing and is truly grassroots. They only recently got their 501(c) status and are now an official shelter/foster/hospice. If you ever want to donate to an extremely good cause, please consider them. Also, the lady of the house posts videos of the animals just about daily, so if you want to follow them you'll get some daily uplifting photos and videos in your feed.
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I thought this was the cute thread not the make me cry uncontrollably thread.  God I'm such a sap for anything animal related, god bless that woman for what she's doing with those animals, hope he bonds with that other kitty.
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This is as close to a domesticated red panda we're probably gonna get. http://i.imgur.com/wD2n0Zz.gifv
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Maggie Fletcher posted:Thread, I feel like we've known each other long enough. I'd like to introduce you to Emerson. Sorry if this comes off as a little rude, but is his neck permanently crooked like that, or is his posing in that pic a very unfortunate coincidence(also there's a very special section of Hell for people like that cat's previous owner)
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This is Dexter: Unfortunately, he's not doing too great right now. On Monday I woke up and his back legs were paralyzed so I rushed him to the vet. The vet gave him some pain pills and muscle relaxers which helped a little bit (he can walk now, he's just very wobbly), but now he's got really bad diarrhea and blood in his stool and he doesn't want to eat anything. I'm really worried for him, you guys. TK8325 has a new favorite as of 13:28 on Jul 23, 2015 |
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cash crab posted:Where do you live? Because that exact treat is sold in the US/Canada under the name "Temptations", but it's the same graphic, and seemingly the same treat. Out of curiosity, how are you picking her up? Friend of mine has a cat that flips out if you pick her up without supporting her back feet. You have to let her "stand" on your hand and hold her up with the other. I've always wondered if there were other kitties with the same quirk.
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Blue Footed Booby posted:Out of curiosity, how are you picking her up? Friend of mine has a cat that flips out if you pick her up without supporting her back feet. You have to let her "stand" on your hand and hold her up with the other. I've always wondered if there were other kitties with the same quirk. Mine wouldn't flip out, but she'd never be comfortable being held if she wasn't supported by her feet. I'd kinda cross my arm in front of me with her on it to hold her.
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cash crab posted:Where do you live? Because that exact treat is sold in the US/Canada under the name "Temptations", but it's the same graphic, and seemingly the same treat. I haven't owned cats myself but I have relatives and friends who do and I'm reliably informed that a purrito is the best way to clip their little nails.
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Alteisen posted:I thought this was the cute thread not the make me cry uncontrollably thread. drrockso20 posted:Sorry if this comes off as a little rude, but is his neck permanently crooked like that, or is his posing in that pic a very unfortunate coincidence(also there's a very special section of Hell for people like that cat's previous owner) Not rude at all...because of the way his neck was injured, his head is permanently turned like that. He can move it around--he can look around, over his shoulder, and can turn his head almost like a normal cat, but when he's sitting still, his head seems to settle like that.
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TK8325 posted:This is Dexter: Get well soon, Dexter.
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MarkAnthony! Maggie Fletcher posted:Thread, I feel like we've known each other long enough. I'd like to introduce you to Emerson.  Holy poo poo people can be vile.
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Maggie Fletcher posted:Emerson The Dodo did an article on him last week I think which is how I found out about it and I started following the page. He's definitely becoming famous. I'm really glad he found a permanent place and he's becoming quite the ambassador for animals that need special care.
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